• Listen

  What it means

  Literally “for good and for bad.” Means through thick and thin, in good times and bad — “for better or worse,” “through thick and thin.”

  Vocabulary

  • dobre — good (neuter)
  • złe — bad, evil (neuter)

  Grammar note

  'Na dobre i na złe' — both 'dobre' and 'złe' are accusative neuter after 'na'. A fixed phrase of commitment.

  Cultural context

  Echoes wedding vow language — 'na dobre i na złe' carries the weight of unconditional commitment.

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